31 January 2013

My Top 3 Uses for Coconut Oil + Tropical Traditions Giveaway (Closed)

Read any green beauty (or food) blog these days and you'll find glowing recommendations and about a million and one uses for coconut oil. I've been buying coconut oil at local health food stores for the last several years, but I was recently sent Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil to try out, which spurred me on to play around with this lovely oil even more! I thought I'd take this time to share my three favourite uses. Plus, keep reading for a chance to win Tropical Traditions coconut oil for yourself!

#1: In DIY Beauty RecipesAs most of you probably already know, I love making my own healthy beauty products and coconut oil is probably one of the ingredients I reach for most often. It makes up the base of my cream deodorant and I also recently used it to make the most delicious body scrub ever. In addition to the hydration and other skin benefits it provides, unrefined coconut oil gives your recipe the most delightful real coconut scent. So much better than any synthetic fragrance, it you ask me!#2: In CookingCoconut oil is also a staple in my kitchen, where I use it a lot in baking, instead of butter. It's my favourite oil to bake with, as it makes a lighter pastry than other vegetable oils. Coconut oil works equally well for savoury cooking, but you do need to factor in the taste more than with less flavourful oils. Refined coconut oil, which has no coconut taste, is another option, but after being refined, it doesn't offer nearly as many health benefits as virgin coconut oil. (Tropical Traditions talks more about the difference between refined/unrefined coconut oil here)#3: By Itself, as a Beauty Multi-taskerEven if you don't want to take the time mixing up a recipe, there are still plenty of reasons to keep coconut oil in your beauty cupboard. It removes makeup with very little effort and makes a great moisturizer too. I've used it on my lips, body, and even my face! Coconut oil is solid at room temperature but it melts on contact with your skin, making it both lovely to apply and a lot easier to work with than many liquid oils. Finally, if you're looking for a deep conditioner for your hair, coconut oil can work for that too! I like to use it just on the ends of my hair, as it can be a bit difficult to wash out if you saturate your entire head.

Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?

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27 comments:

I love also a lot coconut oil, I use for cooking for the one from Viridian Organics and for face, body and hair the one from akamuti ^^ both smell amazing but the one from akamuti is the paradisegreat giveaway :)big hugsxoxo

I looove Coconut Oil to, it's my fix-it-all-multi-product! :) I use it as a hairmask, as a mousturizer for body and face, for cooking and for massage. I have one natural and one with Mango scent (Koko-Nat) nad of course oneseparate for cooking.

I agree coconut oil is the BEST oil for baking and beauty use! I love to use it as a whole body moisturizer as well as in anything I bake! One of the best pre-wash hair conditioners I have ever found for my long, thick, wavy hair as well! Thanks for doing this giveaway and as always great article!

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